@DkFilipas

MD | Urology Resident @UKEHamburg and Former Research Fellow @CSPH_BWH | @BWHUrology

 Boston, MA
Joined June 2009
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Malte W. Vetterlein@mwvetterleinApr 14
Urorectal fistulas are rare but devastating. Our open access @BJUIjournal study shows that open surgical repair offers durable closure & high satisfaction. Quality of life outcomes matter as much as surgical success. bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.… @JakobFelin @n_roessler @DkFilipas

Long‐term patient‐reported outcomes of open urorectal fistula repair after prostate cancer treatment

Objectives To evaluate long-term outcomes of open urorectal fistula (URF) repair, including URF recurrence, need for re-intervention, and patient-reported outcomes. Patients and Methods This retros...

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Thrilled to publish first results from a study that started almost 8 years ago: standardized morbidity & PROMs reporting after #RC. Short-term morbidity does not appear to impact 6-mo #HRQOL. eu-openscience.europeanurolo… @m_koelker @jakobfelin @mvdeimling @apachollek @fluebbersmeyer

The Interplay of Cumulative Perioperative Morbidity and Health-related Quality of Life After...

Despite the high rate of complications after radical cystectomy, these complications do not significantly affect quality of life at 6 mo postoperatively. Pre-existing comorbidity, rather than...

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Mara Koelker@M_Koelker12 Oct 2025
Prospective evidence from the COMPACT registry: Limited impact of perioperative complications on 6mo HRQOL. Check out our latest publication @EurUrolOpen doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025… A big thank you to @mwvetterlein
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Check out our collaborative effort to develop evidence-based clinical guidance on using @OptilumeDCB for #urethralstrictures. Promising device, but more data is needed for tx beyond @FDA approved and @Uroweb / @AmerUrological recommended indications. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
EAU YAU: Trauma & Reconstructive Urology@EAU_YAURecon3 Apr 2025
We’ve summarized evidence from the ROBUST trials on #Optilume to highlight when paclitaxel-coated balloon dilation for #urethralstricture works, needs caution, or should be avoided. Read more: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ksbz… @EurUrolFocus @Uroweb @EAUYAUrology
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IMORU IX@IMORU26 Mar 2025
Congrats to @mwvetterlein on a brilliant MANTA bulbar urethroplasty at IMORU XI! 3 days of top-notch live reconstructive surgeries here in Hamburg. Truly a world-class meeting. @UKEHamburg #Urology #LiveSurgery #Urethroplasty
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IMORU IX@IMORU1 Mar 2025
The @IMORU 2025 program is set! Join us at @UKEHamburg for 20 live & 14 semi-live surgeries, expert lectures & interactive discussions with 30+ top international reconstructive surgeons. Register now: imoru.de/registration #IMORU2025 – at Hamburg, Germany
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Jakob Klemm@JakobFelin8 Nov 2024
Patient satisfaction suggests perineal urethrostomy shouldn’t be just a last resort for complex stricture cases or elderly patients. Check out our latest paper in @JUrology doi.org/10.1097/JU.000000000… @mwvetterlein @DrShariat @EAU_YAURecon @SocietyGURS @UKEHamburg

Perineal Urethrostomy for Complex Urethral Strictures: Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes From a...

Purpose:There is a paucity of long-term objective and patient-reported outcomes after definitive perineal urethrostomy for complex urethral strictures. Our objective is to determine comprehensive...

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Jakob Klemm@JakobFelin12 Jun 2024
Excited to share our latest work on female non-obstetric urogenital fistula repair! We dive into long-term patient-reported outcomes and provide a comprehensive review. Proud to collaborate with @mwvetterlein @DrShariat @UKEHamburg on this important work. R. Dahlem, M. Fisch.
BJU International@BJUIjournal12 Jun 2024
Female non-obstetric urogenital fistula repair: long-term patient-reported outcomes and a scoping literature review @JakobFelin @mwvetterlein doi.org/10.1111/bju.16395
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Enhancing prime editing in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by modulating nucleotide metabolism go.nature.com/3X2vUjx
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JNCI@JNCI_Now17 May 2024
Study notes increasing trends in non-operative management for small renal masses. Findings show significant variances in expectant management and focal ablation by year of diagnosis and race. From @DkFilipas et al. Read here: oxford.ly/4bpfKEU
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Explore our latest study on how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to workflow improvements in prostate cancer care, significantly optimizing the time from diagnosis to counseling. Read more at: doi.org/10.1080/13685538.202… @dr_steuber @Tilki_De @MartiniKlinik

Impact of COVID-19 on the time to counseling and treatment of prostate cancer

This study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic (CP) impacted the timeline between initial diagnosis (ID) of prostate carcinoma and subsequent therapy consultation (TC) or radical prostatectomy (...

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@urotoday4 May 2024
Midlife baseline PSA as a predictor of lethal #ProstateCancer: Racial differences between Black and White men. Presented by @ChiarelliGiuse @HumanitasMilano. #AUA24 written coverage by @RKSayyid @UofT > bit.ly/3y5N8SM
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In cN+ #BladderCancer treated with cisplatin-based induction CTX followed by RC we found no difference in #PathologicalResponse and OS/CSS between delivering three and four cycles - @mvdeimling @LAUrology_NL et al doi.org/10.1111/bju.16319

The optimal number of induction chemotherapy cycles in clinically lymph node‐positive bladder cancer

Objective To investigate the optimal number of induction chemotherapy cycles needed to achieve a pathological response in patients with clinically lymph node-positive (cN+) bladder cancer (BCa) who...

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We need procedure-specific comorbidity assessments, as standard comorbidity indices are too generic to predict postop. morbidity! Check out our latest paper authors.elsevier.com/a/1iOuo… @mwvetterlein @DrShariat @MichaelRink_MD @JakobFelin @M_Koelker @VMS78880496 @FredKoenig @PAEGild
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Articles in Press: The Association of County-level Prostate-specific Antigen Screening with Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Mortality buff.ly/4b1TyRY @mdlabban @EdoardoBeatrici @DkFilipas @DrChoueiri @adamkibel_uro @Putnam_Cole @qdtrinh #UroSoMe
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In a News and Views now published online, Jakob Klemm, Ekaterina Laukhtina & Shahrokh Shariat discuss a trial of addition of nivolumab to neoadjuvant therapy for muscle-invasive #bladdercancer with results published in @NatureMedicine: nature.com/articles/s41571-0…
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Stacy Loeb, MD@LoebStacy15 Dec 2023
Hot off the press in @JNCI_Now 🌏 Recognition of #Climatechange as a personal health threat is significantly associated w cancer screening intent - thx for the collaboration @JasonZhiyuQian @EdoardoBeatrici @qdtrinh @adamkibel_uro @hiyer_epi @Putnam_Cole academic.oup.com/jnci/advanc…

Climate change perception and its association with cancer screening intent

Abstract. As the climate crisis deepens, its adverse effects on human health are becoming evident, including impacts on cancer pathogenesis and treatment.

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@EUplatinum13 Dec 2023
Uncovering the Changing Treatment Landscape for Low-risk Prostate Cancer in the USA from 2010 to 2020: Insights from the National Cancer Data Base buff.ly/489z0oc @EdoardoBeatrici @mdlabban @DkFilipas @GLughezzani @NBuffi @adamkibel_uro @Putnam_Cole @qdtrinh
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BJU International@BJUIjournal2 Nov 2023
Online now: Continent Diversion is Losing its Momentum: a Nationwide Trend Analysis from Germany 2005–2021 by @JakobFelin @mwvetterlein et al. bjui-journals.onlinelibrary.…

Continent diversion is losing its momentum: a nationwide trend analysis from Germany 2005–2021

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getting better at #activesurveillance for small renal masses 90% improvement since 2010, but only 10% getting AS great work f @DkFilipas @qdtrinh @Putnam_Cole The National Utilization of Non-Operative Management for Small Renal Masses Over 10 Years pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3780…

The national utilization of nonoperative management for small renal masses over 10 years - PubMed

Over the decade, the use nonoperative management of small renal masses increased, with expectant management more frequently used than focal ablation among Black patients. Possible explanations...

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Mara Koelker@M_Koelker16 Sep 2023
No long‐term difference in patient reported QoL between NHB and NHW men after prostatectomy but significant difference before surgery and up to 12 months after surgery onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar……… Thanks to @BWHUrology @UKEHamburg @CSPH_BWH
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